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God Is Dead. Long Live Morality
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Michael Ruse examines the claim that although belief in objective morality is unjustified without God, evolved human psychology causes us to act morally as if such objectivity existed.
He argues that evolution has 'tricked' humans into moral thinking because such beliefs facilitate social cooperation and survival.
Ruse explores the tension between admitting morality lacks transcendent grounding while affirming its practical necessity.
The essay raises epistemic concerns about evolved beliefs and how they might be unreliable across domains.
It sparked debate about whether evolutionary explanations can coherently account for moral normativity and our confidence in moral claims.
He argues that evolution has 'tricked' humans into moral thinking because such beliefs facilitate social cooperation and survival.
Ruse explores the tension between admitting morality lacks transcendent grounding while affirming its practical necessity.
The essay raises epistemic concerns about evolved beliefs and how they might be unreliable across domains.
It sparked debate about whether evolutionary explanations can coherently account for moral normativity and our confidence in moral claims.
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Atheist Michael Ruse’s Confused Argument for Morality
